The
Troubled King
Do
not allow the traditions of Christmas to turn into empty rituals. Let your
birthday celebration be more than just a reminder of your faith. Let it testify
to a dying world of the awesome sacrifice Jesus made. All the glory of heaven
was His, yet He gave it up to come to earth for you and me.
Rod Parsley
“When Herod the king heard these things, he was
troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.” - Matthew 2:3
Every year the advent of the Christmas
season heralds the reminders of what Jesus came to free us from.
Greedy merchants vie for our time and our
money.
Church pews empty as shopping malls fill.
Picketers are set in place before nativity
scenes in public squares, demanding their rights and denying ours.
Herod greedily welcomed the wise men,
expecting a new avenue of commerce to advance his realm; but he grew troubled
when he learned of their true mission.
The spirit of the world is troubled at
Christmas time, as believers gather to honor and worship the King.
Do not allow the traditions of Christmas to
turn into empty rituals.
Let your birthday celebration be more than
just a reminder of your faith.
Let it testify to a dying world of the
awesome sacrifice Jesus made.
All the glory of heaven was His, yet He
gave it up to come to earth for you and me.
Herod could not surrender the throne of
life to Jesus. He sought to destroy the true King of life.
Will you surrender the throne of Your life
to Christ?
Jesus, rule, and reign victoriously in my life.
Make of my life a winsome witness to the world of Your
love and grace.
Amen.
Further Reading
Matthew 2:3
1 Corinthians 13
Ephesians 2:8-9
Rod Parsley has been clearly called to a pre-eminent
position of leadership within the Body of Christ, as his numerous roles –
including TV host, evangelist, educator, humanitarian and statesman – will
attest. But he’d be the first to tell you that his prominence is solely a
function of his willingness to be used by God in extraordinary ways.
He was 19 when he first led a Bible study in his parents’ backyard. In more
than 40 years since then, he’s built one of the most important and far-reaching
Christian ministries in the United States. He has founded and now leads
outreaches with local, national and worldwide reaches.
This New York Times best-selling author has successfully advocated
for federal legislation, delivered hundreds of millions of pounds of food and
medical supplies to poverty-stricken areas of the world and changed the lives
of thousands who will shape the cultural landscape in the next generation. He’s
in constant demand to preach the Gospel in pulpits across America and around
the world, and to comment publicly on the moral issues of our day. If none of
those opportunities had ever presented themselves, though, he’d still be Pastor
Parsley, sharing God’s Word with his beloved World Harvest Church, helping his
congregation know God as he does.
https://www.rodparsley.com/dailydevotion
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